Family:Whitney, Arthur Pierce (1842-a1880)

Arthur Pierce⁸ Whitney (Reuben Parmenter⁷, Samuel⁶, Aaron⁵, Elnathan⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Reuben Parmenter⁷ and Rachel Ann (Pierce) Whitney, was born 20 Jan 1842, Southbridge, MA, and died after 1900.

He married, 27 Nov 1872, Alexandria, VA, Margaret Jane Milburn. She was born 16 Jul 1852, VA, and died after 1880 but before 1900.

He was born in Southbridge where he lived until 13 years of age, about as other boys; attended the public school and two terms at the "high school," as it was then termed. At 13 he left home and went to Saratoga County, NY, where he stayed (that is, in Saratoga and Fulton counties), until Jan 1862; when at the age of 20 he enlisted in the 4th Regiment New York Heavy Artillery, served three years, and has since resided in Washington, except about four years that he lived in Alexandria, VA; resided Washington, DC, 1517 Columbia St.

Children of Arthur Pierce⁸ and Margaret Jane (Milburn) Whitney:

i.	George Milburn9 Whitney, b. 16 Sep 1873, VA; resided at home.
ii.	Frederick Pierce Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1881; d. aft. 1900.
iii.	Paul Clinton Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1882; d. aft. 1900.

Census

• 1860, Providence, Saratoga Co., NY:

730 729 Catherine Welch 70 F - Domestic N.Y. ... Arthur Whitney 19 M - Tanner Mass. ...

• 1870, Georgetown P.O., Washington Ward 3, Washington Co., DC:

2653 2923 Whitney, A. P. 28 M W Clk. Ty. Mass. Male citizen over 21 Kingsbury, L. D. 25 M W " Dept. " Male citizen over 21 Hale, W. F. 30 M W " " N.Y. Male citizen over 21 Doubleday, H. H. 38 M W Patt. Agt. " Male citizen over 21 -----, Francis 33 F W "

• 1880, Washington, Washington Co., DC:

Arthur P. WHITNEY 38 Self M M W NY Clerk In U.S. Gov. MA MA Margaret J. WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W VA Keeping House MD MD George M. WHITNEY 6 Son M S W VA NY VA Eliza STEWART 22 Oth F S B VA Servant VA VA

• 1900, 1517 Columbia Street, Washington, Washington Co., DC:

7 7 Whitney, Arthur P. Head W M Jan 1842 58 wid Massachusetts Vermont Massachusetts Clerk War Dept., Owns free house -----, Frederick P. Son W M Jan 1881 19 sgl Dist. of Col. Massachusetts Virginia Clerk typewriter -----, Paul C. Son W M Aug 1882 17 sgl Dist. of Col. Massachusetts Virginia Student

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 647-648.

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